Motion Detection Menu - Swann DVR4-1000 SW242-DU2 Operating Instructions Manual

Motion Detection Menu

Channel: Select which camera attributes to change from camera 1-4.
Sensitivity: Set the amount of movement necessary before motion detection
triggers recording. Set from 1 (most sensitive) to 4 (least sensitive), default Off.
Note: this feature must be set from 1-4 to enable motion recording.
Alarm Duration: Set the length of time the alarm will sound when motion is
detected. Set to Off, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 seconds or Continuous. Note: If the
Alarm Duration is set to Continuous the alarm will continue to sound until this
setting is changed.
Motion Area: Select the area of the Camera to detect motion. Motion
occurring outside this designated area will not trigger a recording.
This feature is helpful in high traffi c areas where only a small portion of the
screen needs to be monitored for example, looking down a driveway with a busy
road next to it.
Important: To enable Motion Recording you must set the Sensitivity, Motion
Area for each camera AND set Motion Record in the Record Schedule menu.
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The Motion Detection menu allows you
to set motion options for each camera.
Note: The DVR detects motion based
on the level of change in the picture.
Use the arrow buttons to move around
the screen. Press the
ton one time to select the position
on screen then press the arrow but-
tons up/down and left/right to draw
out a detection box and press the
Mute button again to close the box.
In the example to the left, the blue mo-
tion box is drawn over the door. Only
motion occurring in this area will trig-
ger recording i.e. the door opening.
/ Mute but-